At the Aguila booth this year, Luis showed me their new packaging for the relaunch of their 22LR shotshell cartridges, renamed “Rata”, spanish for rat. Aptly named as this speciality cartridge was designed for dispatching fast moving pests at close … Read More
NexTorch is a flashlight and tactical accessory company that most consumers aren’t aware of. Primarily its because they primarily market to law enforcement, military, and first responders. And they’re German, preferring to promote themselves more by reputation than advertising. NexTorch’s … Read More
It’s been 40 years since Winchester stopped making the legendary Model 52. Last year, the Browning company that still bears the Winchester name, released their first .22LR rimfire in decades: the Xpert. In many ways the Xpert is the diametric … Read More
Leapers is best known for the UTG brand of high-quality accessories and budget tier optics (my UTG Bugbuster is not awesome but for the price, one of my favorite scopes). Last year I was introduced to their Integrix brand made … Read More
Athlon updated their line of pistol red dots offering a selection of larger diameter reticles for faster aiming. These scopes have RMS compatible mounting bases and come with motion activation, and all with 50,000hrs of runtime with fresh lithium coin … Read More
I’ve been longtime owner of Howard Leight Impact Sports electronic earmuffs. I’ve tested and reviewed many budget price headphones (around $50 or less) and Howard Leights have performed the best for ambient sound quality. I thought it would be a … Read More
I stopped by the Monstrum Tactical booth at SHOT Show and was introduced to their new 1-10×24 Banshee LPVO. It is an upgrade in magnification power from the Specter but retains the same T1 reticle. I recently reviewed their Spectre … Read More
Anderson Manufacturing is famous for making budget build AR receivers and parts and whole rifles. But at SHOT Show 2023 their showcase product was a pistol. They launched their Glock-compatible Kiger 9C pistol a few months ago. For SHOT they … Read More
Streamlight is one of the oldest makers of EDC and weaponlights. This year marks their 50th Anniversary and at SHOT Show this year, I got a chance to see some of their new products. They’ve updated their ProTac flashlight line … Read More
U.S. Optics got its start back in 1992 repairing and maintaining the US Marine Corp’s sniper rifles. Fast forward to 2023 and they’re in the rarified top tier of brands like Nightforce, Leupold, Schmidt & Bender, and Tract; producing +$3000 … Read More